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jayjay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1
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Unfortunately my air conditioner has gone out & I can't fix it anytime soon. With this latest heat wave here in Southern California the room where I store my cigars (in humidors of course) has been getting up to as high as 100 degrees on some days. Humidity levels are good, ranging from 65%-70% RH depending on the individual humidor. Temps inside the humidors are ranging from 80-90 degrees. Will the cigars survive this heat or are they suffering irreversible damage?
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  • Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 972
    Dude! That's high! Try to not get over 80-85... Bring it down to the basement?
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  • jeff_connorsjeff_connors Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 483
    jay:
    Unfortunately my air conditioner has gone out & I can't fix it anytime soon. With this latest heat wave here in Southern California the room where I store my cigars (in humidors of course) has been getting up to as high as 100 degrees on some days. Humidity levels are good, ranging from 65%-70% RH depending on the individual humidor. Temps inside the humidors are ranging from 80-90 degrees. Will the cigars survive this heat or are they suffering irreversible damage?
    Watch out for beetles....
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  • KriegKrieg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,068
    I see beetles in your future...
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  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
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  • Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 972
    Its not just the heat that "creates" beetles... You have to have some eggs there first. Otherwise - beetles start emerging as soon as temperatures hit 65... They love any environment with temps above 60-65... Yes, true that at higher temps they thrive, but do not spook him so much as of yet. However, it IS pertinent for you to lower the temp. If there was even ONE egg in ONE poorly made cigar... you are in for a LOT of trouble... :(.. Good luck!
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  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    Renaissance_Man:
    Its not just the heat that "creates" beetles... You have to have some eggs there first. Otherwise - beetles start emerging as soon as temperatures hit 65... They love any environment with temps above 60-65... Yes, true that at higher temps they thrive, but do not spook him so much as of yet. However, it IS pertinent for you to lower the temp. If there was even ONE egg in ONE poorly made cigar... you are in for a LOT of trouble... :(.. Good luck!
    you mean 75* my humidor is in the neighborhood of 70 all year round and never have i once had beetles. the accepted standard in the industry is 70/70. i doubt it would be the standard if that was in beetle range.
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  • KamelyonKamelyon Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 109
    I am now grossed out. I can't stop thinking about how many beetle eggs I have smoked in my cigars...*shudder*
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  • HugemooseHugemoose Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 458
    Yeah have your humi live in the basement. That's were mine is now because it stays at a constant 69 degrees nearly year round. I used to have it in my room but it fluctuated too much.
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  • Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 972
    kuzi16:
    Renaissance_Man:
    Its not just the heat that "creates" beetles... You have to have some eggs there first. Otherwise - beetles start emerging as soon as temperatures hit 65... They love any environment with temps above 60-65... Yes, true that at higher temps they thrive, but do not spook him so much as of yet. However, it IS pertinent for you to lower the temp. If there was even ONE egg in ONE poorly made cigar... you are in for a LOT of trouble... :(.. Good luck!
    you mean 75* my humidor is in the neighborhood of 70 all year round and never have i once had beetles. the accepted standard in the industry is 70/70. i doubt it would be the standard if that was in beetle range.
    Nah... 65... They are tough little creatures. 65 is enough for them to live... Probably above 75 to properly hatch though... But if the eggs are there they might hatch at 70 as well... I should have clarified this lol... Hm... In any case - pray you have no eggs... If you see ONE cigar covered in little holes quickly take it out and check ALL your cigars... i hate freaking beetles!
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  • MAJORdorMoMAJORdorMo Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 356
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  • Garen BGaren B Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 977
    Yeah, California doesn't have many basements at all, you might want to try putting them in your fridge or a cooler or something jay. I know it's not all that great with cigars, but I think having them a bit cooler would be better than roasting.
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  • HugemooseHugemoose Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 458
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  • kent1146kent1146 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 86
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  • Renaissance_ManRenaissance_Man Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 972
    Your other option is to send me the cigars and I will take care of them. I will mail you a cigar a day for smoking purposes and keep a cigar for me as a fee for the storage... ;)
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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
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